Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger considered abandoning the No. 7 jersey he's worn his entire career as part of a makeover he's undergone since his April suspension.

Roethlisberger told KDKA-TV in Cleveland he thought about changing his uniform number, but quickly dismissed the idea:

"That got brought up, and I thought about it for about five seconds and said, 'No way.' Because I wear it because that's me, that's who I am. One of the main reasons I wear it is because of John Elway, one of my idols. He's still one of my idols.

"You know what? I can make that change. On the football field, I love who I am on the football field and I think most fans would agree. I think they like that. That's not the person who needs to change, it's the person off the field and I don't wear a number off the field. I'm just Ben. And so that's what's most important is just changing Ben."

Roethlisberger spoke with two Pittsburgh TV stations this week and said apologized for what he called "dumb" and "immature" behavior. He said he wants to change his lifestyle and become as good a person off the field as he has been a quarterback on the field.

Change or not he is our QB. I don't think he will though because I know how much he looks up to Elway and an off season incident won't change the number on his back.

Psycho Ward 86

06-11-2010, 11:02 PM

Change or not he is our QB. I don't think he will though because I know how much he looks up to Elway and an off season incident won't change the number on his back.

Even better! Maybe he wants to pave his own path. Inspiration is great and all, but some people like to pave their own path. If that's how Ben feels, that's cool

Steeldude

06-12-2010, 12:43 AM

BR can talk all day, but it doesn't prove anything. actions speak louder than words.

perhaps he could mature by posting porn on a steelers' family forum. :lol:

7willBheaven

06-12-2010, 12:51 AM

wow couldnt we have made just one Ben Interview thread...instead of posting like 20 different articles with quotes/etc from the interview? Its getting a little crazy with all these now...with i think like 5 talking about the interview or different parts of it.

Galax Steeler

06-12-2010, 04:22 AM

Ben will always be no.7 that is what he started with and hopefully he will end his career with that number.

LLT

06-12-2010, 05:01 AM

wow couldnt we have made just one Ben Interview thread...instead of posting like 20 different articles with quotes/etc from the interview? Its getting a little crazy with all these now...with i think like 5 talking about the interview or different parts of it.

Personally...I would prefer that the are posted seperatly...then merged later...so that "new" posts can be found easier. Just an idea.

The WH

06-12-2010, 05:52 AM

ben should be the first person to ever hace initials instead of numbers. His new Jersey initials should be D.T.F.

solardave

06-12-2010, 06:32 AM

He doesn't need to change his number, just his attitude and it looks like he is well on his way there.

TroysBarber

06-12-2010, 10:19 AM

Ben will always be no.7 that is what he started with and hopefully he will end his career with that number.

Ben will always be no.7 that is what he started with and hopefully he will end his career with that number of Super Bowl rings. There, I fixed it for ya.